Bag handle and handle fastener therefor



w. A. LOTZ. BAG HANDLE AND HANDLE FASTENER THEREFOR.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 1 8, 1921- Patented M529, 1922. I

2 SHEETS-SHEET I .LnIz;

ATTORNEYS.

INVENTOR: rr B Z Wflha Mu? W. A. LOTZ.

BAG HANDLE AND HANDLE FASTENER THEREFOR.

' APPLICATION FILED MA Yl8,192I.

Patented Aug. 29, 1922.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

INVENTOR 'W1111a PLL at 2, BY J Md ATTORNEYS.-

tJNlTED sraras Parana" orrics.

WILLIAM A. Lo'rzv or NEWARK, new Jnnsnrnssrsuon 'TO NEUMANN HARDWARE00., a co'nronarion on NE JERSEY.

BAG HANDLE AND HANDLE IEASTENIEIEL- THEREFOR.

and useful Improvementsin Bag Handles and Handle Fasteners Therefor; andI do hereby declare the following to be a full clear, and exactdescription of-the invention, such as will enable others skilled in theart to which it appertains to make and use the, same, reference beinghad to the accompanying drawings, and to characters of reference markedthereon, which form ;a part of this specification.

This invention has reference to improve tener, similar'to thatrepresented in said F gure 4, but showingthe parts in their operatedpositions, for the attachment of an merits in handles for travellingbags, suitcases, and the like; and, the present invention relates, moreparticularly, to a novel form and construction of handlelesteners forattaching the handle to a bagframe.

The principal-object of the present invention is to provide a means fordetachably securing the ends of a bag-handle to the frame of a bag,suitcase, or the like; and,

the invention has for its further object to provide a novel and simplyconstructedhandle-fastener for bag-frames, whereby should the handlebecome worn, torn or soiled. it can readily be detached, without havingto remove the handle-fasteners from the bag-frame section, and'rcadilyreplaced by another handle. r

Other objects of the present invention not at this timemoreparticularly. enumerated will be clearly understood from thefollowing detailed description. of the present invention.

With the various objects of the present invention in view, the saidinvention consists, primarily, in the novel handle-fastener hereinaftermore fully set forth; and, they said invention consists. furthermore, inthe novel arrangements and combinations of the various devices andparts, as well as in the details of the construction of the said parts,all of which will be more fully set forth in the following specificationand then;

finally embodied in the clauses of the claims which are appended to andwhich form'an essential part of the said-specification.

The invention, is clearly illustrated, in the accompanying drawings, inwhich Figure l is an elevation of a fragmentary Specification of LettersPatent. Patented Aug; Application filed May 18, 1921. "Serial in470,512.

portion of a bag-frame section, and a pair of handle-fasteners securedupon saidframesection, with a bag-handle detachably secured at its endsto said handle-fasteners,

all arranged to show one embodiment of the principles of the presentinvention.

Figure 2 is a top view and Figure 3 a bottom view of one of thehandle-fasteners; Figure 4 is a longitudinal vertical section of thesame, said section being taken on line -l%l insaidfl igure 2, looking inthe direc illOllOf thearrow 0c 1n said Figure w 2; and Figure 0 s asimilar view of the sa d fastener, said SQCillOlrlJGlng taken on line5-5 in said. Figure 2.

Figure 6 is sectional View of the fasend ot' a bag-handle to thefastener, or for its removal therefrom; and Figure ,7 is a transversevertical section ofthe fastener, said sectionbeing taken on line 7-7 insaid Figure '2. looking in the direction of the arrow. y in said figure.

lia1i rlle}fastener; and Figure ll is a longitu dinal vertical sectionof the same.

Figure 12 isa similar'section of the said fastener. showin the partsthereof in their operated positions, for the attachment to or removalfrornv-said fastener of an end of a bag-handle.

Similar characters of reference are employed in all of the said abovedescribed views to indi ate corresponding parts. Beferring now moreparticularly to several figures of the drawings, the reference-character1 indicates one of the usual bag-handles with the ends of which aresuitably conneced the usual handle-loops 2-. The reference-character 3indicates the novel form o'f handle-fastenen thejsame comprisingasuitablyformed box or shell consisting ofa top l, a'p'air oflongitudinally extending sides 5,and laterally ext-ending ends 6, thelatter being provided with downwardly projectinglugs or ears 7, adaptedto be inserted through suitably disposed slits in the framesectic Spendbent against the inner face of said frame-section, substantiallyasindicated in Figure l ofnthe drawings.

As shown, theis'aid top i 'ji's ipre'fe'rably formed. with alaterallyextending andoiitwardly convexed portion,=as 9,-yformedwithsuitably disposed slits 10, for the purposes to be presently more fullydescribed. t-Extending laterally across the chamber formed by the top,ends, and sides" ofthesaidbo'X or shell, and directly beneath the saidslits, is a pin 11, which li'asits endsin'sei te'dand suitably securedin perforations I2 with which the said sides ,5 are v prQVide'd,811bstantially as shown inFiguie 7 6i thedrawings Pix/ otall'y mountedupon said pin 11 is a latch, consisting ofva suitably curved or bentbody-plate 13, the free endl i' (if which provides a suitable'fingerpiem C ii ving from the opposite "marginal edges "of saidbody-plate 13,as at 15,la ie ,a -pair'fof-i'ibS or projections 16,thelower end p'o'rtidns 17fof which extend throughthe respective slits '10,

' said ends 17 being inade in the form of ivot-lugs or ears and being:pet a i at 18, for pivotally mountingfsaid latchiipon I the said pin11,substantially p as shown n the severalfigures of'the drawings.Suitably secured within the said box or shell,

by means of arivet19,"or otherwisefis'a plate or member, asIZO, aspacing washer 121 being preferably mounted upon the shank of saidrivet,between; the uppersurface of ect ng saidplate or member 2 0andithe'innersub face'of the top 4, as shown. At its portion nearest thesaid lateh, the said plate or member 20 has an upwardly extendingelement or post, as 21, eirtending ;-into and through I a laterallyextending lslit .22 in the 4 of the box or shell, and being off 'thesame width, or approximately so, as the width of the body-plate 13 ofthe latch. At its upper portion,--.outside of t hesaid boxer shell, thesaid element or post 21 iskniade with a curved and slightlydowirwaifdlyiprohandle-loop 'receiving' or" earner-e16- ment 23', withthe'end edgefportienoffwhich the portions 15 of the ribs 16 areladaptedto be brought into closing engagement, as shown in Figures 1, 2,4 andsoftheiidrawinsets. This closing engagement of these parts isautomatically produced b'y;a-lKcoiled spri ng 24 meu-ntedupon thepreviously inentionedlpin '11, one end 25 of'lsaid spring being inengagement withthejjliitelorlfliember 20, and the other end port ipnfifioflisaid and transversely from one of the earsor being in e gagementwith aflprojection or finger, as .27, extending forwar'dly pivot-lugs ofthe hereinabolvementioned latch, and as clearly represented inFigiires3, 4an'd5 of the drawings.

. p In practice, two of-su'ch shellsgoriboites are secured upon one ofjsitions,'and in the mann ef 1 of the drawings, the latches of therespective vfasteners being suitably swung upon their ,"pi'vot-ears orlugs 17 outwardly, against the actions of the springs 2 see Figure-6, topermit of the placing of the respective handle-loops 2 beneath therespective loop-receiving or carrier-elements23 of the twohandle-fasteners, as will beevident. As "soon as the pressure isreleased from the opened latches, the springs 24: cause them to beautomatically brought into closed enga gement with the elements 23,thereby properly andsecurely attaching the handle to "thebag frame, aswill be clearly understOod,

'Intheinodifi'ed construction of handle gifastener shown inFigures 8to'12 inclusive, the general arrangement'and construction of 'theseveralparts is thesame as that described "connection with s'aid'Figures'1to7inielusivefexcept inlieu' of the coiled spring "24,I5secure by means ofthe rivet 19, against the lower-face of the plate or member 20,-a "flatspring, as 28, the forward end-portionflfi) of said spring being adaptedto engage either of 'a pair of angularly disposed edge-portions or 31 ofthe respective pivot-ears or lugs of the latch, whereby the several.parts of the handle-fastener are adapted to be broug ght into theirrelatively closed'po'si-' trons, as indicated in Figures 10 and 11, ornto the r opened positions, as illustrated in FigureIQ, the springholding the latch in 'handle fastener is therefore deemed unnec "'essar'y. 7

"Of course I am aware that some changes maybe made in the generalarrangements "andcom'binations'of the several devices and parts, as wellas in the details of the con- 'struc'tion of the said parts,without'departingdromjthe scope of thepresent invention asset forth in theforegoing specification, "andas defined in the clauses of the claimswhich are appended thereto. Hence, I do iiotli-mit'my. presentxinventionto the exact "arrangements and combinations of the sevan devices andparts as described in the fsfaid specification, nor do I confine myselfto thef'exact details of the construction of the fsaidipart asillustrated in the accompany Y In combination with abag-framehandle,provided at its ends with handlef'loo'ps, handlefasteners' adapted to be secured uponabag iram each handlefastener-comprisinga chambered boX,'a loop-receiving carrier-membernon-separably secured within, eah box and having a carrier-post ex--teiiding -"a;bove said 7 box, said posts being" formed with curvedreceiving members with which the ends of the handle are detachablyconnected, and latches connected with said fasteners adapted to bebrought into engagement with said receiving-members.

2. In combination with a bagii'ainehandle, )rovided at its ends withhandleloops, handle-fasteners adapted to be secured upon a bag-frame,each handle fastener comprising a chambered box, a loop-receivingcarrier-member non-separably secured within each box and having acarrier-post extending above said box, said posts being formed withcurved receiving members with which the ends of the handle aredetachably connected, and spring-controlled latches pivotally connectedwith said fasteners adapted to be brought into engagement with saidreceiving-members.

3. A handle-fastener comprising a chambered shell or box adapted to besecured upon a bag-frame section, a loop-receiving carrier-membernon-separably secured within said box and having a carrier-postextending from and above said shell or box, said post being providedwith a curved receiving member, a pin within said shell or box, and alatch pivoted upon said pin, said latch extending from and above saidshell or box and adapted to be brought into engagement with saidreceiving-member.

4. A handle-fastener comprising a chambered shell or box adapted to besecured up on a bagframe section, a loopreceiving carrier-membernon-separably secured within said box and having a carrierpost extendingfrom and above said shell or box, said post being provided with a curvedreceiving member, a pin within said shell or box, and a latch pivotedupon said pin, said latch extending from and above said shell or box,and a coiled spring encircling said pin, said spring having a portion inengagement with said latch for forcing the latter into engagement withsaid receiving-member.

5. A handle-fastener comprising a chambered shell or box adapted to besecured upon a bag-frame section, a loop-receiving carrier-membernon-separably secured within said box and having a carrier-postextending from and above said shell or box, said box being provided witha curved receiving member, a pin within said shell or box, and a latchpivoted upon said pin, said latch extending from and above said shell orbox, a coiled spring encircling said pin, and a finger extending fromsaid latch with which a portion of said spring is in engagement forforcing the latch into engageme With said receivingmember.

6. A handle-fastener comprising a chambered shell or box adapted to besecured upon bag-frame section, a hook-shaped loop-receivingcarrier-member connected with and extending from said shell or box, apin within said shell or box, a latch provided with marginal ribs,perforated pivot-ears extending from said ribs for pivoting said latchupon said pin, said ribs being adapted to be brought into closingengagement with the hook-shaped portion of said carriermember.

7. A handle-fastener comprising a chambered shell or box adapted to besecured upon a bagirame section, a hook-shaped loop-receivingcarrier-member connected with and extending from said shell or box, apin within said shell or box, a latch provided with marginal ribs,perforated pivotears extending from said ribs for pivoting said latchupon said pin, a coiled spring encircling said pin, said springhaving aportion in engagement with said latch for forcing the latter intoengagement with said carrier-member.

8. A handleiastener comprising a chambered shell or box adapted to besecured upon a bag-frame section, a hook-shaped loop-receivingcarrier-member connected with and extending from said shell or box, apin v. thin said shell or box, a latch provided with marginal ribs,perforated pivotears extendingirom said ribs tor pivoting said latchupon said pin, a coiled. spring encircling said pin, and a fingerextending from one of said pivot-ears with which a portion of saidspring is in engagement for forcing the ribs of said latch into closingengagement with the hoolcshaped portion of said carrier-member.

In testimony, that I claim the invention set forth above I have hereuntoset my hand this 16th day of May 1921.

IVILLIAM A. LOTZ.

lVitnesses EVA E. DnsoH, FRED Z. FRAENTZEL.

